Across
- 3. A collection of organized Roman laws that served as the empire's legal foundation
- 5. The title used by Russian emperors, derived from the Roman word "Caesar”
- 8. Artwork created by arranging small pieces of colored glass or stone into images
- 10. The strategic, wealthy capital of the Byzantine Empire located on the Bosporus Strait
- 11. A vast, flat, dry grassland that stretches across southeastern Europe and Central Asia
- 12. A writing system created by Byzantine missionaries for Slavic languages, used in Russia
Down
- 1. The formal 1054 split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
- 2. The eastern branch of Christianity characterized by Greek language and distinct rituals
- 4. The highest-ranking bishop and head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- 6. A massive, iconic cathedral in Constantinople famous for its giant central dome
- 7. Religious images or paintings of saints used in Eastern Orthodox worship and prayer
- 9. The Mongol army that invaded and ruled over Russia for over two centuries